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One week before long-term travel: I own so little!
ONE WEEK AWAY! I’m finally getting a little less overwhelmed and more excited about my long term travel. I made a huge dent in my to-do list, mostly thanks to my two lovely parents helping me this past weekend. Thanks Mom & Dad! After I bought my one-way flight and called my parents to tell them…
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Two weeks out!
In exactly two weeks, I’ll be landing in Rome!! Solo due settimane! It’s hard to believe what I’ve been planning for so long is finally here. There’s so much to do of course, it’s a bit overwhelming. Here’s a recap of what’s on my mind (no good photos to share this time): my apartment is nowhere near…
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I’m Quitting My Job To Travel!
You heard me, I’m quitting my job to travel! It’s always been my dream to travel and see the world and I just can’t do it only 2 weeks out of every 52. I really enjoy my current job and NYC is still full of adventures, but I’m ready to try some new places for…
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Getting rid of your stuff before travelling
Santorini – That’s where I can be if I didn’t have to pay rent in NYC. It was a surprisingly easy decision to GO TRAVEL! Now I have to face the realities of that decision, specifically- how do I get rid of my stuff?! Not complaining but holy cow I underestimated: how much stuff I had…
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Antigua’s Bold Colors
Antigua was one of the things that convinced me to travel to Guatemala. For whatever reason, I hadn’t ever traveled south of Texas before. Not sure if it was because I was always working or because we always traveled north to Canada to visit family instead. I was excited about exploring my first Central American…
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Misty Scotland – Edinburgh and the Highlands
Edinburgh, you’re so poetic. Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the North, The birth-place of Valour, the country of Worth; Wherever I wander, wherever I rove, The hills of the Highlands for ever I love. – Robert Burns In November, I was on a plane to see a friend in Edinburgh, Scotland, planned just a few…
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Fall in Ithaca
Fall in Ithaca was just what I needed to indulge my love of fall. I jumped at the chance to get out of the city when two friends asked if I wanted to go see Ithaca and visit the Cornell campus. The air was crisp and windy, perfect walking weather for fall. After thoroughly exploring…
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Santorini
This summer two good friends were getting married in Greece. When I found out, I thought “Yes! What a perfect excuse to make a Euro trip happen this year” I quickly began researching what I wanted to explore in Greece. There were so many options, it was difficult to narrow down my trip into the PTO…
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